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The Abertay Business Society and the Abertay Career Development Centre work together to make sure that members of the society (and all business and management students) know what opportunities are available and make sure the careers centre give out information that students want.
This page of our mini-site is run by the society's Head of Social Media who is also the Social Media Assistant within the Careers Centre. This page aims to make business and management students aware of the opportunities that exist but also an opportunity for the members of the society to voice what they actually want to know about.
For more information on the Abertay Career Development Centre, check out their website, Facebook, Twitter and their vacancy site.
Business is quite a vast area with many different degrees on offer and many differing career paths. At Abertay we have finance students, general management students, marketing students and economics students. However many of these degrees are versatile and transferable. General management students can apply to jobs in strategy development, insurance and management consultancy as well as marketing and finance which some might believe are jobs strictly for individuals that studied that subject. Same as a student that studied European Economy Management doesn't have to become an economic advisor to a European company. There is enough cross-over in the courses that options are wider than they appear. However if you wish to become an accountant, a degree in accountancy is essential.
Options With Accountancy and Finance
Inside Careers - Specialists in Graduate Careers
Joining the professional body of your particular career path shows a prospective employer that you are serious about your chosen career path and have a genuine passion for the industry. If you want to work in accountancy and finance then professional accreditation is essential. Even if you do not join your suitable professional body even having a look through their website can bring new links, blogs, news and events that can help you with your jb search.
The Association of Chartered Accountants
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland
Scottish Investment Operations
The companies listed below all offer internships and graduate recruitment programmes in many areas of business, all of which have Scottish offices (or in the case of Saltire are international internships for students with a Scottish connection). Getting an internship is great work experience and also in these economic times reports are emerging that the students most likely to land graduate placements (especially with the big companies) are those who had an internship whilst studying, and in many cases companies only selecting graduates who has previously interned with them.
If you're looking a job a great place to start is our own vacancy site.
Scottish Institute for Enterpise (SIE)
SIE work closely with the Business Society and host many events throughout the academic year to encourage students to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career choice.
Business Gateway offers practical advice for people wanting to start their own business or go further with their current enterprise. Holds events that offer advice.
Another organisation that offers advice to individuals wanting to start, develop and grow their business.
Open to all Scottish university students, this is run by Herriot-Watt University and offers students and staff the chance to realise their business invention.
Networking is a brilliant skill to have no matter what career you're choosing however if you want to work in business (especially entrepreneurship and marketing, the people-based areas) it is essential that you hone these skills both digitally and traditionally. We encourage all our members to get profiles on the professional networking site LinkedIn. Some of our committee have had success stories from their presence on the site. Also we have an Abertay Business Society LinkedIn group so that you can find all other members easily.
When getting started with your profile LinkedIn's very own learning centre is a good place to start! Remember to check out the Student section.
A blog that offers loads of advice on how to use LinkedIn effectively. Be aware that this is an American blog so differences in business culture will exist but good advice across nonetheless!
Another LinkedIn blog that talks through creative uses of LinkedIn.
Read a blog from the other point of view: information on how recruiters use LinkedIn to find new employees.
Top 10 Tips: using social meeting to find work
A general overview of how to look after your online presence whilst job hunting.
Going social: online and offline networking united
How online and offline networking work together, specifically from the eye of an accountant.
To make it in any industry it is essential that you do plenty of reading and keep up-to-date with what is happening (it can change dramatically from your first to fourth year!). Some of these links will also come in handy whilst trying to write coursework.
General Information
Professional Bodies
Graduate Schemes and Internships in Scotland
Entrepreneurship & Enterprise
LinkedIn & Social Media Networking
Industry Reading
Latest News
SIE Intern Positions for next year are now Open!6.14PM, Tue Mar 27 2012The Scottish Institute for Enteprise are now looking for new interns. |
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2012/13 Business Society Committee Elected!8.35PM, Sat Mar 24 2012Darren Gordon, Graham Cambridge and Katie Stevenson will take over as committee from September. |
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